Over the last 15 years, Heather has worked to create successful projects and partnerships in and
across the public and private sectors in social innovation, climate change and social justice.
Heather spent two years on Purpose’s strategy team, providing strategic advice on digital
engagement strategies, incubating new organizations and creating joint partnerships to the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation, the Ford Foundation and Audi’s social innovation team, among others.

Prior to Purpose, Heather spent four years working in environmental finance at Natsource Asset
Management, working successfully with the World Bank, the United Nations, sovereign governments and
private sector banks. Heather has also been a Faculty Research Fellow at NASA, studied climate
impacts and developed adaptation and mitigation strategies for the UN and the City of New York, and
was an Aspen Institute Fellow at the Albright Stonebridge Group. Heather has a Masters in
International Affairs from SIPA, and a BA from Barnard College.